geoffusa Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Thank you very much for the photo. I am going to try and send it to his daughter. Living on Low Road, you will remember The Howcrofts at the Off License on the corner and maybe the Loosemoors at the Off License further down Stannington Road. Arnold and Audrey Loosemoor were also my relations and my mum used to help them in the shop on occasions Regards Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffusa Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Hi Geoff - glad to know that we are referring to the same Frank Brooham. I was never taught by him (I had Mrs Potter in J1/J2 and Lewis Hawley in J3/J4) but everyone spoke very highly of him. I don't recall your parents but (having been born on Low Road) I knew a number of people in the area apart from old school friends. Here is a Malin Bridge Junior staff photo of c. 1955 http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/twigmore/MalinBridgeTeachersc1955.jpg On the front row, left to right, are Mrs Dean, Miss Winkworth, Lewis Hawley, Frank Courage (headteacher), Mrs Thorpe, Frank Brooham and Mrs Potter. Back row: Mr Martin, (?), Stella Preece, (?), Mr Binney. Hi Hillsbro I passed your info to Frank's daughter. She is delighted and didn't know about the Forum -- She does now. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackburnrod Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Anyone remember Alan Goodfellow,head of Wisewood from late 50s to 67 and if so did he have a nickname? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soft ayperth Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 George Mack, headmaster at High Storrs Grammar school for Boys. '50s to early '60s. He commanded respect. When he entered a room everyone had to stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Hi Hillsbro I passed your info to Frank's daughter. She is delighted and didn't know about the Forum -- She does now. Geoff Glad to hear that Frank’s daughter is so pleased. I’ve been trying to remember if the headteacher of Malin Bridge Junior, Frank Courage, had a nickname - I seem to recall that he was known as "Pop" but really, nicknames for teachers were more common in secondary schools. The surnames Courage and Brooham are both quite rare; Courage is a Dorset/Hampshire name - Frank Courage was born in Weymouth in 1903. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolW Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Mr Sharrock - headmaster at King Edwards - commonly known as "Batman" because he always wore mortar board and black gown....!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirglyn Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Mr Edwards the headmaster of Owler Lane intermediate and later Hinde House comprehensive was known as Jim by those of us who knew and didn't love him.The nickname came from the comedian Jimmy Edwards but it didn't seem to stick beyond the sixties.His later pupils had more interesting names for him.Read the thread 'Mr Edwards,headmaster of Hinde House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartmart Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Hartley Brook Sec Mod late 50's/early 60's - 'Pop' Allen. REMEMBER him well got the cane once for hanging toilet paper on the flag pole me and David Nash:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartmart Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) hi mickr> my form teachers were Inman both Hutchinsons Gallagher and Webster ring any bells oh i was in wentworth Edited February 21, 2009 by smartmart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I went to Hatfield House round about the same time as you guys but my late husband went to Hartley Brook and used to tell me about Pop Allen and others. My husband used to be good at athletics I think - his name was Barrie Wilson, anyone remember him? When we were kids we went to Huntsmans Gardens and lived on Titterton Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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